Airport type Public 01/19 1,829 Code HJR Phone 076862 72805 | Elevation AMSL 222 m / 728 ft 1,829 6,001 Elevation 222 m | |
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Operator Airports Authority of India Serves Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India Address Chhatarpur District, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 471606 | ||
Khajuraho airport khajuraho india 17 november 2014
The Khajuraho airport (IATA: HJR, ICAO: VEKO), officially known as Civil Aerodrome Khajuraho, is an airport in Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The terminal is 3 km south of Khajuraho Town, 4 km from Khajuraho Railway Station and 40 km from the district centre at Chhatarpur.
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Khajuraho airport runway from kandaria temple
History
The Khajuraho airport opened in 1978, facilitating tourism to the nearby temple complex.
In August 2013, the central government announced that the Khajuraho airport would receive a new terminal. Built at a cost of about ₹90 crore (US$13 million), the building was inaugurated on 23 January 2016 with officials from the state and union governments in attendance.
Infrastructure
The airport has one asphalt runway, 01/19, with dimensions 1,829 by 45 metres (6,001 ft × 148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
As of January 2017, Air India provides thrice-weekly flights to Delhi via Varanasi. Jet Airways also flies between Khajuraho and Varanasi.